Associate / Senior Consultant Job Role

Associate / Senior Consultant – Freelance (Project-Based)

Remote/Hybrid | Freelance Contract | Day Rate or Project Fee (DOE)

About Magnus Consulting

We are Magnus Consulting – an award-winning B2B consultancy helping mid-sized tech, financial services, and professional services organisations find a better way to grow through marketing effectiveness. Whether we’re guiding fast-growth scale-ups through post-investment change, working with PE firms to unlock commercial value in portfolio companies, or building roadmaps for post-M&A success, our mission is simple: to challenge the status quo and help our clients build smarter, customer-first commercial functions that fuel sustainable growth.

We’re proud to be a certified B Corp and listed in the FT’s top UK management consultancies for Marketing, Brand & Pricing. Our reputation is built on bold thinking, candid conversations, and real impact.

The Role

We’re looking for a freelance Senior Consultant to support the delivery of strategic projects on a flexible, project-by-project basis. Working alongside our core partner team, you’ll help shape and implement marketing, brand, and commercial strategies for high-growth B2B clients across tech, SaaS, financial services, and professional services sectors.

This role is ideal for a commercially-minded, brand-savvy consultant who thrives on autonomy and is confident operating in cross-functional, client-facing environments. You may be an experienced freelancer or an independent consultant looking to plug into meaningful work with a values-driven team.

What You’ll Do (Project Dependent)

Strategic Consulting & Client Leadership

Lead or contribute to strategy development projects (e.g. go-to-market strategy, brand positioning, messaging frameworks, customer segmentation)
Facilitate client workshops and discovery sessions to uncover insight, identify challenges, and define opportunities
Translate complex business goals into clear, actionable strategic plans
Build strong relationships with client stakeholders (CMO, COO, CEO)

Marketing Effectiveness & Implementation Oversight

Advise on campaign planning, marketing operations and team structures
Provide strategic direction across the delivery of brand, content and performance marketing initiatives
Recommend tools, frameworks and measurement approaches to improve marketing effectiveness and ROI
Support creative and execution teams with strategic oversight and feedback

Collaboration & Contribution

Work flexibly across client projects in collaboration with Magnus leads
Input into proposals, discovery phases, or client pitches when required
Act as a trusted advisor, bringing outside-in perspective, clarity, and challenge to the table

What We’re Looking For

8+ years’ experience in strategy consulting, brand/marketing strategy, or senior marketing roles (B2B focus preferred)
Strong strategic thinking across brand, marketing and customer experience
Confidence working with executive-level stakeholders and contributing to C-suite level conversations
Proven experience driving impact in complex or fast-paced commercial environments
Experience in mid-market and/or scale-up contexts across sectors like tech, SaaS, fintech, private equity-backed businesses
Clear, concise communication and facilitation skills

You’ll Fit In Well If You Are…

Strategic & Commercial – You connect dots between insight, execution and outcomes
Autonomous – You take ownership of your work and are comfortable with ambiguity
Collaborative – You work well with others and value open dialogue and feedback
Client-Centric – You care about solving real business problems, not just delivering decks

Ways of Working

Freelance Engagement – Project-based work with flexible hours and scope
Remote First – Work from anywhere, with occasional in-person collaboration (typically Tuesdays in London if/when needed)
Transparent Scoping – Clear briefs, timelines and deliverables for each engagement
Respectful Collaboration – We work with trusted associates as an extension of our team